How to Modify the Style of Footnotes and Endnotes in Microsoft Word

Learn how to modify the style of footnotes and endnotes in Microsoft Word. This tutorial also shows how to modify the reference numbers and the separator lines. Style includes font, font size, font color, emphasis, alignment, spacing, and indentation.

These steps are for Word for Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:42 How to Modify the Style of Footnotes and Endnotes
4:00 How to Delete or Modify the Footnote or Endnote Separator Line

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
How to Modify the Style of Footnotes and Endnotes in Microsoft Word
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💻 Related Resources
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How to Insert Footnotes and Endnotes in Microsoft Word (Video)
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How to Convert Individual Footnotes to Endnotes in Microsoft Word (Video)
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